One of the topics that a lot of Dance Studio Owners from all over the world are struggling with in 2022 is the leadership role they play in their studio.

Leading your team takes a lot of time to refine, and if this is an area you feel insecure about in your business then there are 2 pieces of great news in today’s podcast episode:

1/ You’re not alone, and
2/ It’s not too late!

Great leadership takes experience, and the only way you’re going to get there is by DOING, and in this week’s episode of Connection To Creation Cara will walk you through the action steps you can take to drastically improve your leadership confidence, including:

• The importance of showing up - not just for your team, but also for yourself.
• How tapping into your confidence will result in more intention decision-making and calmer conversations
  
• The key factors in reducing pressure, stress and anxiety when leading from your higher level
  
• Why you need to flex your confidence muscle every single day in order for it to grow
  
• The empowering questions you should be asking yourself as part of your daily routine

Cara also gives you the roadmap to confidence by sharing the steps you can start taking right now to lead with confidence and connection.

“As studio owners we are teaching young girls how to show up in life. And if you can start really being dedicated to showing up for yourself, making yourself a priority, and showing women that it's okay to do that. We all rise up a little bit higher together.”

In this week's value-packed episode, guest host Cara Poppitt is sharing her hottest tips and tools to help you empower your team through connection.

As studio owners, to empower our team it's important to come from an authentic place in order to achieve the results that we desire while minimizing some of the common frustrations that we come up against when it comes to our TEAMS.

In this episode, Cara dives into:

• Why it's important to care for your team members in order for them to reach their potential
• The risks that you come up against when beng reactive, and operating out of fear in your business
• What it means to really 'see' someone and the impact of small, simple acts in your business and life
• The connection between delegation and empowerment in your team
• The key questions you should be asking your team regularly (not just at their hiring interview!)

Cara also shares how to set clear and reasonable expectations with your team that will empower them to live up to their potential and stick with you through the ups and downs of studio life.

PS - Did you hear that The doors are officially open to apply to join the Dance Studio Owners Inner Circle - but they are only open for a very limited time.

So if you are ready to take your studio to the next level and join our team of coaches and guest experts in the world’s leading program for Dance Studio Owners, make sure to apply for the Dance Studio Owners Inner Circle today, at dsoa.com/apply.

As studio owners, it’s not uncommon to feel stuck, or to battle with simply having too much on our plate at any given time.

But as leaders, we're also always evolving.

So how can we truly make the most out of our growing curiosity and ambition, if we’re also frequently finding ourselves in a state of overwhelm?

That’s exactly where Transform My Dance Studio guest host, Cara Poppitt comes in this week as she shares her simple but effective strategies that will help you to approach growing your business and upleveling your life the right way for you.

In this week’s episode of our Dance Studio Connection To Creation podcast series, Cara shares:

• Why it’s important to look beyond the end result of your goals
• The most important questions you can ask yourself and your team when it comes to goal-setting
• The art of active listening and the unbelievable results you will see by making one simple change in your communication

Cara also dives into the methods she has used to tap into her ‘higher self’ to make positive, lasting changes to grow her business in a way that has served her goals.

“Inspiration alone is not enough. We also need the application.” - Cara Poppitt.


Over the next 6 weeks, we are delighted to be introducing guest host Cara Poppit for our unmissable ‘Connection To Creation' series.  Cara is not only one of the DSOA's industry leading coaches inside the dance studio owners Inner Circle, she is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Soul Connexion in Calgary, and the founder and CEO of the Studio Fine Arts Club. 

In this podcast series, Cara will be sharing the tools and strategies that have helped to launch her business ventures into empires, and the connections that have changed her life.

Over the next 6 weeks, we are delighted to be introducing guest host Cara Poppit for our unmissable ‘Connection To Creation' series. 

Cara is not only one of the DSOA's industry leading coaches inside the dance studio owners Inner Circle, she is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Soul Connexion in Calgary, and the founder and CEO of the Studio Fine Arts Club. 

In this podcast series, Cara will be sharing the tools and strategies that have helped to launch her business ventures into empires, and the connections that have changed her life.